Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Hayes, LA
June 26, 2024 11:52 AM CDT (16:52 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:12 AM Sunset 8:19 PM Moonrise 11:13 PM Moonset 9:56 AM |
GMZ432 Calcasieu Lake- 258 Am Cdt Wed Jun 26 2024
Today - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tonight - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms after midnight.
Thursday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Thursday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Friday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
Saturday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
Sunday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ400 258 Am Cdt Wed Jun 26 2024
Synopsis -
weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern gulf of mexico for the next several days. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow for the remainder of the week, to go along with mainly low seas. Tomorrow through the weekend, scattered to occasionally widespread showers and Thunderstorms are expected each day. Coverage looks to be best across the coastal waters through the morning hours. Elevated winds/seas will be possible in and nearby Thunderstorms.
weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern gulf of mexico for the next several days. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow for the remainder of the week, to go along with mainly low seas. Tomorrow through the weekend, scattered to occasionally widespread showers and Thunderstorms are expected each day. Coverage looks to be best across the coastal waters through the morning hours. Elevated winds/seas will be possible in and nearby Thunderstorms.
Area Discussion for - Lake Charles, LA
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FXUS64 KLCH 261630 AFDLCH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1130 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
New UPDATE
UPDATE
Issued at 1130 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Updated the POP grids earlier to account for the widely scattered convection which was already popping up along/south of the I-10 corridor, then blended into the previously published afternoon POP grids which continued to look good based on latest guidance. Will need to continue to watch the MCS sinking swd across the Red River Valley/srn AR to see how much swd progress it can make before dissipating...CAM guidance is all over the place with whether it will survive the trip down here and exactly when it would encroach the CWA Otherwise no significant changes were made to the inherited grids/zones as obs/trends showed they were in good shape.
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SHORT TERM
(Today through Friday night)
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
An upper level ridge remains centered over New Mexico this morning while a trough is over the eastern 1/3 of the CONUS. The ridge extends across Texas and into LA. The subtropical ridge extends from the Atlantic, across Florida, and into the gulf coast which is providing the light onshore flow locally.
Today the ridge aloft will gradually weaken and slowly shift west while the trough deepens over the eastern CONUS. Already this morning a few nocturnal showers are moving into the coastal areas and generally dissipating around the I-10 corridor. Additional convection is anticipated with the sea breeze by mid day. With the ridge still in place, albeit weaker, temperatures are still expected to rise well into the 90s with apparent temps climbing into the the 105 to 110 range across inland areas. A heat adv will be in effect this afternoon for some interior locations, although most areas may only briefly hit the criteria of 108 before clouds thicken and showers begin to develop. If clouds develop earlier or slightly later, criteria may or may not be met. Shower coverage across the lakes may be less and therefore criteria should be met more easily for the heat adv.
The ridge will continue to weaken into Thursday and Friday allowing more convection in the afternoons due to diurnal heating. While conditions will be summery, a heat adv is not anticipated at this time.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Ridging will build back across the area this weekend. High temperatures will once again increase a couple degrees while convection decreases, however the typical humid gulf coast air mass will remain in place. This may still provide a scattering of afternoon showers and storms, especially over Acadiana which will be farther from the center of the ridge.
A weak surface trough may drift close enough by early next week to provide a brief uptick in convection Monday, however this will be short lived as the upper ridge becomes centered over the Lower MS Valley by Tuesday and surface feature washes out.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 600 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Mostly VFR conditions are anticipated through the period, however scattered afternoon convection may briefly lower vis and ceilings.
Winds will be light and south to southwest.
MARINE
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern Gulf of Mexico for the next several days. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow for the remainder of the week, to go along with mainly low seas. Tomorrow through the weekend, scattered to occasionally widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. Coverage looks to be best across the coastal waters through the morning hours. Elevated winds/seas will be possible in and nearby thunderstorms.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 95 74 92 73 / 40 50 60 10 LCH 91 78 91 78 / 30 30 60 10 LFT 94 78 92 77 / 50 40 80 20 BPT 94 78 94 79 / 20 20 30 10
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for LAZ027>029.
TX...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for TXZ180-201-259>262.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1130 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
New UPDATE
UPDATE
Issued at 1130 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Updated the POP grids earlier to account for the widely scattered convection which was already popping up along/south of the I-10 corridor, then blended into the previously published afternoon POP grids which continued to look good based on latest guidance. Will need to continue to watch the MCS sinking swd across the Red River Valley/srn AR to see how much swd progress it can make before dissipating...CAM guidance is all over the place with whether it will survive the trip down here and exactly when it would encroach the CWA Otherwise no significant changes were made to the inherited grids/zones as obs/trends showed they were in good shape.
25
SHORT TERM
(Today through Friday night)
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
An upper level ridge remains centered over New Mexico this morning while a trough is over the eastern 1/3 of the CONUS. The ridge extends across Texas and into LA. The subtropical ridge extends from the Atlantic, across Florida, and into the gulf coast which is providing the light onshore flow locally.
Today the ridge aloft will gradually weaken and slowly shift west while the trough deepens over the eastern CONUS. Already this morning a few nocturnal showers are moving into the coastal areas and generally dissipating around the I-10 corridor. Additional convection is anticipated with the sea breeze by mid day. With the ridge still in place, albeit weaker, temperatures are still expected to rise well into the 90s with apparent temps climbing into the the 105 to 110 range across inland areas. A heat adv will be in effect this afternoon for some interior locations, although most areas may only briefly hit the criteria of 108 before clouds thicken and showers begin to develop. If clouds develop earlier or slightly later, criteria may or may not be met. Shower coverage across the lakes may be less and therefore criteria should be met more easily for the heat adv.
The ridge will continue to weaken into Thursday and Friday allowing more convection in the afternoons due to diurnal heating. While conditions will be summery, a heat adv is not anticipated at this time.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Ridging will build back across the area this weekend. High temperatures will once again increase a couple degrees while convection decreases, however the typical humid gulf coast air mass will remain in place. This may still provide a scattering of afternoon showers and storms, especially over Acadiana which will be farther from the center of the ridge.
A weak surface trough may drift close enough by early next week to provide a brief uptick in convection Monday, however this will be short lived as the upper ridge becomes centered over the Lower MS Valley by Tuesday and surface feature washes out.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 600 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Mostly VFR conditions are anticipated through the period, however scattered afternoon convection may briefly lower vis and ceilings.
Winds will be light and south to southwest.
MARINE
Issued at 400 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Weak high pressure at the surface will ridge across the northern Gulf of Mexico for the next several days. This will allow for mainly light onshore flow for the remainder of the week, to go along with mainly low seas. Tomorrow through the weekend, scattered to occasionally widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. Coverage looks to be best across the coastal waters through the morning hours. Elevated winds/seas will be possible in and nearby thunderstorms.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AEX 95 74 92 73 / 40 50 60 10 LCH 91 78 91 78 / 30 30 60 10 LFT 94 78 92 77 / 50 40 80 20 BPT 94 78 94 79 / 20 20 30 10
LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for LAZ027>029.
TX...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for TXZ180-201-259>262.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| LCLL1 - 8767816 - Lake Charles, LA | 15 mi | 52 min | 87°F | 93°F | 29.94 | |||
| BKTL1 | 17 mi | 52 min | 94°F | |||||
| CAPL1 - 8768094 - Calcasieu Pass, LA | 29 mi | 52 min | WSW 12G | 85°F | 87°F | 29.95 |
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(wind in knots)Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Lake Charles, Calcasieu River, Louisiana, Tide feet
Mermentau River entrance
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Wed -- 12:36 AM CDT -0.52 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:13 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 08:04 AM CDT 2.56 feet High Tide
Wed -- 10:57 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 03:09 PM CDT 1.86 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 04:21 PM CDT 1.89 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:16 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:36 AM CDT -0.52 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:13 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 08:04 AM CDT 2.56 feet High Tide
Wed -- 10:57 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 03:09 PM CDT 1.86 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 04:21 PM CDT 1.89 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:16 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Mermentau River entrance, Louisiana, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| -0.5 |
| 1 am |
| -0.5 |
| 2 am |
| -0.3 |
| 3 am |
| 0.2 |
| 4 am |
| 0.8 |
| 5 am |
| 1.5 |
| 6 am |
| 2 |
| 7 am |
| 2.4 |
| 8 am |
| 2.6 |
| 9 am |
| 2.5 |
| 10 am |
| 2.4 |
| 11 am |
| 2.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 2 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.4 |
Lake Charles, LA,
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